Compare towns
Bennington vs Rollinsford vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bennington | Rollinsford | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
2,626Highest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
| Hancock and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$95,208±$15kHighest 4% below NH |
| Hancock and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
| Hancock and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rollinsford and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
33 min 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #94 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Rollinsford School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.